‘The next Dáil will be a different creature’: Exit of veterans with 600 years of experience leaves open race
As 33 TDs head for pastures new, political parties across the spectrum are racing to plug huge electoral gaps
The latest news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fine Gael
As 33 TDs head for pastures new, political parties across the spectrum are racing to plug huge electoral gaps
Former Taoiseach (73) will not seek Fine Gael nomination as Michael D Higgins’ second term comes to an end
TD left Fine Gael in 2018 over abortion legislation
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Friends of the Earth report card concludes ‘programme for Government commitments were not strong enough in first place’
Grace Boland, daughter of late Fine Gael TD and minister John Boland, selected in to run in new constituency of Dublin Fingal West
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers proposes deferral of levy for 12 months but compromise reached by Coalition parties
Clare Deputy had been on sick leave and becomes the 15th Fine Gael TD to resign ahead of the general election
Seen and Heard: Fine Gael’s re-election manifesto, Dublin Airport cap could put up to 1,000 aviation jobs at risk and what companies are doing to entice workers back
Taoiseach says budget will be similar to last year with tax reductions and welfare increases
In his first big interview as Taoiseach, the Fine Gael leader hints at his ‘big ideas’ on childcare, housing and infrastructural projects
The main parties’ approaches to Ireland’s cultural life was encapsulated by the opposing outlooks of Charles Haughey and Garret FitzGerald
There are bound to be twists and turns along the road to November, but both Simon Harris and Kamala Harris are in with a fighting chance
Tax was due to kick in next year, with landowners facing an annual 3 per cent payment on the value of land earmarked for housing
Annual 3 per cent payment on market value of land was due to begin next year
One of 15 Fine Gael TDs retiring from Leinster House, the Mayo veteran reflects on the good and bad sides of modern politics
In the time it has left in office, the levers the Government has at its disposal to tackle the housing crisis are few and far between
Political parties have named only 148 candidates so far for the general election, which must be held before March 22nd
Minister says proposal put forward by Taoiseach is ‘the kind of change that can make a big difference’
Politicians can claim up to €750 against the cost of a new device every 18 months
The departures of sitting TDs open up interesting opportunities in certain constituencies
The temptation for Sinn Féin will be to portray opposition to immigration as a unionist prejudice, while urging everyone else, North and South, to follow its example and do better
Me and My Money: Pascal Donohoe is Minister for Public Expenditure
Football match on another channel boots Social Democrats down to just 9,000 viewers in 2022
The former tánaiste reflects on the ‘fun behind the craziness’ of Liz Truss, the ‘intellectual snobbery’ Enda Kenny faced, and Michel Barnier’s shock at the warm welcome he received on the streets of Dublin
It might be to the party’s advantage to present a fresh slate of younger candidates, many coming off strong performances in June’s local election
Party could use departures as opportunity to put forward more women candidates
Frank Kilbride appeared before Longford Criminal Court on Tuesday and pleaded with judge not to let him die in jail
The Fine Gael feel-good factor isn’t going to last forever. Throw in the expectation in Government of a Trump victory on November 5th and the possibility of a “flight to safety” by Irish voters afterwards, and one date starts to look most likely
Frank Kilbride (70) told to expect custodial sentence over sums laundered through companies linked to ‘Dublin Jimmy’
Varadkar did something which is becoming increasingly difficult in fractured modern-day politics: he read the room. He sensed that voters had soured on him
Minister of State Martin Heydon said move by Minister Charlie McConalogue with harvest under way has thrown plans of many farmers into disarray
Party intensifies preparations for next general election with all selection conventions due to be held by September 22nd
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices